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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What famous computer beat two former Jeopardy champions?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Eliot.
(c) Sherlock.
(d) Watson.
2. In medieval Europe, if people wanted the answer to an important question, they would do which of the following?
(a) Think about their experiences and read scriptures.
(b) Ask their priest.
(c) Read scriptures and pray.
(d) Read scriptures and use logic.
3. What does Harari call "The greatest scientific discovery"?
(a) The discovery of ignorance.
(b) The discovery of germs.
(c) The discovery of new energy sources.
(d) The discovery of cyborg technology.
4. According to Harari, what is the only place where free will exists?
(a) In our imaginary stories.
(b) In the theory of evolution.
(c) Within a liberal government.
(d) In religious beliefs.
5. What did philosophers and prophets believe would happen if people stopped believing in a great cosmic plan?
(a) Religions would cease to exist.
(b) God would die.
(c) Everyone would go to hell.
(d) Law and order would vanish.
6. What is the title of Jorge Luis Borges' story about the narrating self?
(a) Quixote's Problem.
(b) A Problem.
(c) The Options.
(d) The Quixote Fantasy.
7. For what purpose is the U.S. military experimenting with implanting computer chips in the brains of soldiers?
(a) To lessen their fear during battle.
(b) To treat patients suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome or PTSD.
(c) To control soldiers remotely.
(d) To treat physical injuries sustained in battle.
8. Under the Modern Covenant, humans give up meaning for what?
(a) Immortality.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Power.
(d) Economic growth.
9. What economic and political system adheres to the principles of a free market?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Authoritarianism.
(d) Communism.
10. In the modern age, scientific advancements made great strides due two what two factors?
(a) Trust in the future and credit.
(b) The death of religion and economic growth.
(c) Greater social power and individual freedom.
(d) Better education and bankers.
11. What movement changed the formula for gaining knowledge to Knowledge = Empirical Data x Mathematics?
(a) The Industrial Revolution.
(b) Economic Growth.
(c) The Scientific Revolution.
(d) The Free Market.
12. What biometric information did Angelina Jolie use before having a double mastectomy?
(a) A blood screening panel.
(b) A full-body scan.
(c) Genetic testing.
(d) An fMRI.
13. What false message did Syrian hackers post on the Associated Press's Twitter account?
(a) The White House had been attacked and President Obama was hurt.
(b) The White House had been evacuated due to a terrorist threat.
(c) President Obama was missing after a bombing attempt.
(d) The White House had been bombed and was on fire.
14. How are modern teenagers acquiring an understanding of capitalism?
(a) Through their parent's examples and experiences.
(b) Through civilization-style strategy games that focus on investment and growth.
(c) Through the influence of marketing.
(d) Through use of social media with people from other countries.
15. In a free market, what determines whether a product is good or whether it is bad?
(a) Company profits.
(b) The customer.
(c) Persuasive marketing tactics.
(d) Economic gains.
Short Answer Questions
1. Humanism changed our perception of war and its focus on heroes and generals to _____________.
2. Who famously declared that God is dead?
3. Harari claims that humans are not individuals they are _________.
4. What must humans do to compete with non-conscious intelligence?
5. What life-changing experience did journalist Sally Adee have when she used a battlefield simulator?
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